News from May 2010
Driver alleges truck violated no-pass zone, caused collision
After a tractor-trailer truck struck the side of the pickup in which he was riding, Mississippi resident John Elliot is accusing the driver of reckless driving.
Beaumont woman claims driver on cell caused collision
A Beaumont woman claims she incurred medical costs after a driver talking on her cell phone failed to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign and crashed into her vehicle.
Suit filed after rear-end collision
A Pottstown man has filed suit against the driver who he claims rear-ended his vehicle.
Man alleges Wal-Mart pharmacy dispensed wrong medication
A Jasper County resident claims he required hospitalization after a Wal-Mart pharmacy gave him another patient's medication.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, April 29-May 5, 2010
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, April 29-May 5, 2010
Bars illegally unscrambled De La Hoya fight, lawsuits claim
SHERMAN-The license holder of the closed-circuit telecast of a championship fight is accusing a Fairview sports bar and a Plano Mexican restaurant of illegally unscrambling the event and then broadcasting it to patrons.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
JPMorgan Chase has filed an application to foreclose on the property of Blayne and Stephanie Foreman, located at 13009 Powers Road, Hamshire, Texas 77622.
Wreck on Fourth Street leads to suit
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims failed to stop as she attempted to turn left.
Suit claims driver failed to yield on Major Drive
Four Jefferson County residents have filed suit against the driver they claim failed to yield at a sign and collided with them as they were traveling at 60 miles per hour.
Six plaintiffs sue local man over wreck in Houston
Six Harris County residents claim they sustained physical pain after being rear-ended by a Beaumont resident.
Suit filed over crash on Concord Road
A man claims he incurred medical costs after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way and struck him.
Citibank files suit against PA man over credit card
A bank claims a Port Arthur man ceased making required monthly payments on his credit card bill.
Four petrochem companies named as defendants in benzene suit
Brown The children of a recently deceased man claim their father was exposed to benzene and other carcinogens throughout his career with several petrochemical companies.
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Treating physician says patient died from leukemia in benzene trial
Brown A death certificate and a treating physician's testimony both indicate John Thompson died from acute myelogenous leukemia when he was in his late 70s.
Gulf State AGs meet to talk strategy over BP oil spill
Abbott AUSTIN(Legal Newsline)-A group of five state attorneys general, including Texas AG Greg Abbott, have formed the bipartisan Gulf States Coalition to coordinate their legal efforts to the increasing oil spill spreading off their coastlines.
Trial lawyers have new leader
Lipsen WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. trial lawyer lobby this week got a new leader, capping the American Association for Justice's year-long search for an administrator.
Lender sues to recover manufactured home
Green Tree Servicing has filed suit against Barbara Griffin, seeking to repossess a manufactured home.
Orange residents in litigation over wreck
One Orange resident has filed suit against another over a 2-year-old automobile collision.
Mother sues motorist for daughter's injury
On behalf of her minor child, Kimberly Duncan has filed a pro se suit against Boonsathien Pumptech for causing an automobile collision last October.